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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,562.72, 134,344.56 and 27,233.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,562.72, 134,344.56 and 27,233.04 is: 40,849.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,562.72 : 134,344.56 = 27,233.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,562.72/134,344.56 = 27,233.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,562.72x = 134,344.56 × 27,233.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,562.72x = 3,658,610,776.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,658,610,776.26/89,562.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,849.71

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